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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1079
PUBYAC Digest 1079
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Use of rhyme and song as reading motivator
by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
2) popular paperback fiction series
by Penney Betsold <pbetsold@yahoo.com>
3) Re: dress code/tattoos
by "Julie Blaylock" <bdljulieb@hotmail.com>
4) Re: Apologies
by Backwage@aol.com
5) RE: Baby Story Times and Archives
by "Erin Richards" <erichards@ald.lib.co.us>
6) Re: Baby Story Times and Archives
by "Susan Preece" <susanmpreece@westchesterlibraries.org>
7) Poetry Workshop grades 3-6
by "Cindy Patterson" <cindy@billings.lib.mt.us>
8) Stumperteo birds looking for nest
by Jennifer Parker <jmpwel@yahoo.com>
9) Bean Boy--stumper
by Susan Zimmerman <library_grlz@yahoo.com>
10) Children's Biographies
by Angela Black <a.black@lanepl.org>
11) books about death compilation
by Juli Huston <jhuston@soar.snap.lib.ca.us>
12) ant farm stumper
by Caroline Carroll <ccarroll@jefferson.lib.co.us>
13) STUMPER: Silly Willy? Boy who doesn't need anyone.
by "M. N." <mellifur@cox.net>
14) Summer Reading Club--thank you
by "Susan Harding" <susanharding@email.com>
15) stumper
by Amber McCrea <mccrea.amber@als.lib.wi.us>
16) Stumper
by "Jenny Stenis" <jenny@pls.lib.ok.us>
17) Stumper - Boy and Caterpillar Chapter Book
by "Chris Mallo" <chrism@GRRL02.GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
18) stumper
by Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
19) Joseph had a little overcoat story prop
by "Carolyn Grote" <CGrote@glendaleaz.com>
20) Stumper: Boy and Girl are friends; cat's cradle
by Mary Kuehner <mkuehner@jefferson.lib.co.us>
21) need help: mother/child bond novels
by "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
22) RE: a "butt" of a dilemma
by Stacey Schultz <sschultz@elkhorn.lib.wi.us>
23) Re: Baby Story Times and Archives
by "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
24) Picture Books on Absent Mother
by "Nancy Vitavec" <nvitavec@fastmail.fm>
25) Re: Stumper
by Domenica Simpson <dsimpson@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
26) reference book for inventors
by "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
27) picture books on biting others
by KAHERN <KAHERN@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
28) Stumper - Hippo Story
by Lisa Hunziger <hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca>
29) Two stumpers
by "Claire Isaac" <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
30) Re: a "butt" of a dilemma
by "Anne McGivern" <anne.mcgivern@ntlworld.com>
31) Stumper
by "Trevor J. Oakley" <toakley@sals.edu>
32) stumper
by Miriam Boots <Miriam@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
33) Yng Adult/Child Lit Conference
by "Ulrich, Judy" <j_ulrich@umwestern.edu>
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From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, Turnmeoff@aol.com
Subject: Re: Use of rhyme and song as reading motivator
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:05:29 CDT
I highly recommend a book called Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to our
Children Will Change Their Lives Forever, by Mem Fox. It gives wonderful
reasons (including studies and citations) why children need to hear
language,
including rhymes and songs, from birth on. One of my favorite statistics to
use with young parents is one Fox quotes from a study that shows children
who
know at least 8 nursery rhymes by the time they start kindergarten will
later
be the in top percentileof readers at their school. It's a very passionate
and informative book.
Debra Bogart
541-726-2243
dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us
Youth Services
Springfield Public Library
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change
the
world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."Margaret Mead
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From: Penney Betsold <pbetsold@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: popular paperback fiction series
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:05:38 CDT
We are currently weeding our juvenile paperbacks, and
have discarded The Sweet Valley Twins and The
Babysitter's Club, among others, because they don't
circulate. Can anyone suggest a newer series to
replace them? Thanks!
Penney Betsold
Dickinson Memorial Library
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From: "Julie Blaylock" <bdljulieb@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: dress code/tattoos
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:05:45 CDT
Hello, All! I have three tattoos, one of which is a cat on my left shoulder.
On hot summer days I do wear sleevless blouses, and have never had a
negative comment about it. Even our library board president admired it!
Julie Blaylock
Youth/ILL Librarian
Buchanan District Library
Buchanan, MI
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From: Backwage@aol.com
To: KatrinaN@moval.org, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Apologies
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:05:54 CDT
The interesting thing here is that
tattoos are a form of speech;
some
speech is good, some speech is not, depending upon audience and
circumstances.
I spent some time in the Navy with fellows
whose tattoo themes might
not have been what you'd like to see exposed when they reached for the
collection plate at church, but they were a lot of fun on Saturday nights.
The only one I can think of that might be fine for the library was on a
man's
wrist; it said, simply,
Shut Up
On the other hand, how about the entire
Dewey system, running around
and around a person's arms? Very useful.
M. McGrorty
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From: "Erin Richards" <erichards@ald.lib.co.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Baby Story Times and Archives
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:06:03 CDT
Right now we have one baby storytime called Lapsit
Storytime for Babies
and Caregivers. At the moment it is open to babies 4 to 24 months which is
really a big age difference but we weren't sure how popular the program
would be. We average about 27 families so in the fall we will probably split
the group into a walker group and a pre-walker group.
The full program last about an 1 and half but only 20 minutes
of actual
reading. The first few minutes we work on new signs (ASL) and review some of
the signs we learned in prior weeks. When we read the stories anytime one of
the words we know a sign for we all do the sign. The books are all short and
mostly concepts; animal sounds, colors, numbers, eating etc.
After the reading and signing portions are over we play some
music and
let the parents talk for awhile. While the parents are talking we hand out
the freebies to anyone who is new or the free board books to the families
who have come to the program 5 times (they only get to do this once and we
have punch cards to keep track).
Once a month we also try to do a special program such as Baby
Massage,
Music for babies are a few of the upcoming programs we have planned.
Hope this Helps,
Erin Richards
Arapahoe Library District
Smoky Hill Branch
Centennial, CO
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From: "Susan Preece" <susanmpreece@westchesterlibraries.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Baby Story Times and Archives
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:06:13 CDT
Hi, there! In the Chappaqua Library in Westchester, NY, we have a Laptime
program for lap babies (read: non-walkers) under two and a Movers and
Shakers program for walkers under 2. Basically they are the same type of
program--rhymes, songs and bouncy stuff but we do things that require
standing (Ring around the Rosie; Hokey Pokey, etc.) with Movers and Shakers.
It works--it's fun and we're flexible
Susan Preece
Chappaqua Library
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: JulDietzel@aol.com
Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 11:19:52 CDT
>In a library I used to work in, the split was birth-12 months and 12-24
>months for baby programs. I would like to see a non-walkers and
walkers
>split but I have yet to see a library advertise that way.
>
>Julie
>
>
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From: "Cindy Patterson" <cindy@billings.lib.mt.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Poetry Workshop grades 3-6
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:06:21 CDT
Our library would like to do Poetry Workshop for grades 3 to 6 this
summer. I would appreciate any advice you can give me!
Thanks!
Cindy Patterson, Children's Librarian
Parmly Billings Library, Billings, MT
cindy@billings.lib.mt.us
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From: Jennifer Parker <jmpwel@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumperteo birds looking for nest
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:18:40 CDT
Hello everyone,
I just got a phone call from a patron looking for a book about two birds
looking for a nest. She remembers that it was all pink and written prior
to
1980.
Does this ring any bells with anyone?
Thanks for you help.
Jennifer Parker
jparker@ocln.org
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From: Susan Zimmerman <library_grlz@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Bean Boy--stumper
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:18:48 CDT
Dear PUBYACers
Many thanks to those who answered my request for Bean Boy citation. It
appears to be the book by Joan Chase Bowden-- The Bean Boy , Macmillan
c1979. I will share this with the person who has been needing this citation.
Thanks to all who responded.
P.S. It is a very cute story.
Susan Zimmerman
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From: Angela Black <a.black@lanepl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Children's Biographies
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:18:58 CDT
Hi All,
I'm looking for good examples of well written children's biographies for =
ages
eight to 12. Any recommendations may be e-mailed to me privately or to th=
e
list.
Thanks,
Angela Black
Lane Public Library
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From: Juli Huston <jhuston@soar.snap.lib.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: books about death compilation
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:19:05 CDT
Hello All,
I have compiled all the responses I received in answer to my request for
books about death, dying, and grieving. Thank you to all who responded. It
got rather long, so I will not post to the list, but if you would like a
copy, feel free to email me and I will pass it on to you.
Juli
Juli Huston
Children's & Young Adult Librarian
Solano County Library
Rio Vista Branch
jhuston@snap.lib.ca.us
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From: Caroline Carroll <ccarroll@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: ant farm stumper
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:19:14 CDT
O Great Brains:
A patron is looking for a book she read "about 20 years ago". It is an
"I
Can Read" series book, a short, fiction story that has, within it,
instructions on how to make an ant farm.
I have checked Books in Print, Amazon, Dictionary of American Children's
Fiction, and our card catalog as well as other local systems. Ring any
bells?
Thanks in advance,
Caroline Carroll
Columbine Library
Jefferson County Libraries
ccarroll@jefferson.lib.co.us
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From: "M. N." <mellifur@cox.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: STUMPER: Silly Willy? Boy who doesn't need anyone.
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:19:22 CDT
Does this stumper ring a bell with anyone? (I didn't take the question, so
I'm going by the description I was given, which is below.)
Single book. Black and white pictures. A boy who doesn't need anybody. He
goes to sleep, and during the night, the sheep take away the wool that made
his blanket, something else takes back the cotton (from sheets?), and
something else takes away his shoes. The boy's name is Silly Willy. Patron
read it to her children, who now want to read it to theirs, so the book is
probably from the 1970's or earlier.
We've checked our library consortium's catalogue (about 40 libraries) using
the keywords "Silly Willy", but came up with nothing that seems
correct.
Leonard Wiesgard wrote a book called SILLY WILLY NILLY. We're apparently
the only ones who own it, but it's not where it's supposed to be (judging
by circ date, it's lost), so we can't check to see if that one works. Other
books from the consortium search that had "Silly Willy" in the title
or
summary have colored illustrations. However, we all know that memory is a
faulty thing, so perhaps one of those is correct.
If any of you have an idea of what this book might be, please email me at
neiman@glasct.org, NOT to the email
address this is being sent from. Thank
you!
M. Neiman
neiman@glasct.org
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Glastonbury, CT
http://www.wtmlib.com
The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of my organization.
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From: "Susan Harding" <susanharding@email.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Summer Reading Club--thank you
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:19:31 CDT
Hello all!
I would like to say thank you to everyone who has written with their SRC
procedures as well as thoughts on books vs. time, cheating, etc. I am
(almost) overwhelmed by the number of responses. To everyone who wrote to
me directly, I'm trying to answer each message personally, but please bear
with me as it's taking some time to work through the list.
Thanks again,
Susan Harding
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From: Amber McCrea <mccrea.amber@als.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:19:38 CDT
Dear collective Brain
I am looking for a book that was published within the last five years.
The book featured 3 African American boys as the protagonists.
During
the course of the story the find an old underground railroad tunnel and
explore it. The book reads like an African American Hardy Boys novel.
I am doing book talks in the near future and really wanted to feature
this book. Any help would be appreciated. (Please reply off list)
Sincerely,
Amber McCrea
Youth Services Librarian
Beloit Public Library
Beloit WI
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From: "Jenny Stenis" <jenny@pls.lib.ok.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:19:47 CDT
A customer is sure that she read a children's book that talked about,
explained, or used Edward N. Lorenz's 'butterfly effect' in the story to
explain that one small act will have a big effect.
"Lorenz's butterfly effect is the underlying mechanism of
deterministic
chaos: simply formulated systems with only a few variables can display
highly complicated behavior that is unpredictable. Using his digital
computer and culling through reams of printed numbers and simple strip chart
plots of variables he saw that slight differences in one variable had
profound effects on the outcome of the whole system. In his famous paper
Lorenz picturesquesly explains that a butterfly flapping its wings in
Beijing could affect the weather thousands of mile away some days later."*
Anyway my customer wants to use the book in a volunteer appreciation event
later in the month.
I have found a similar statement in Jurassic Park, " If a butterfly
flaps
its wings in Central Park you get rain instead of sunshine."
Thanks for any help on this.
*Edward N. Lorenz,The Exploratorium, 4/09/03
www.exploratorium.ecu/complexity/CompLexicon/lorenz.html
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Jenny Foster Stenis
jenny@pls.lib.ok.us
Moore Children's Manager
Moore Public Library
225 South Howard
Moore, Oklahoma 73160-5228
405-793-5100
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From: "Chris Mallo" <chrism@GRRL02.GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Boy and Caterpillar Chapter Book
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:19:56 CDT
Hi, all!
I didn't see my first message go through, so I'm going to try this again.
I
have a patron who is looking for a chapter book about a boy who finds a
furry caterpillar in a clod of dirt. He nurses the caterpillar (named
something like "Furber" or "Burfus") back to health and they
have many
adventures together. Eventually the caterpillar has to "go away"
and builds
a cocoon. A beautiful butterfly emerges and the friends say goodbye.
He
believes the book was from the 60's or before. If anyone has any titles or
helpful hints we'd really appreciate it.
Thanks so much!
Chris
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Children's Specialist
Great River Regional Library
405 St. Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56401
Phone (320) 650-2500, Fax (320) 650-2501
chrism@grrl.lib.mn.us
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From: Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:20:06 CDT
Hi! We have a young man looking for his girlfriend's
favorite story. It's a Sesame Street story and was
probably in a collection. In the story Cookie Monster
gives a cookie to Princess K who was saying "Blah!" to
all of her other gifts. Does anyone recognize this?
The boyfriend wants to buy her a copy for her
birthday, which is coming up soon. Thanks for your
help. Please email me at <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
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From: "Carolyn Grote" <CGrote@glendaleaz.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Joseph had a little overcoat story prop
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:20:14 CDT
Hello all,
A local teacher is looking for a pattern and /or instructions for taking=
apart and putting together a man's coat(with velcro) and using it to te=
ll Joseph had a Little Overcoat. Apparently there is something more to i=
t than the obvious-taking off the sleeves, etc.=20
Please respond directly to me and I will post to the list.=20
Thanks in advance for your help,
Carolyn Grote
Youth Services
Glendale Main Library
5959 W. Brown St.=20
Glendale, AZ 85302
623-930-3539
cgrote@ci.glendale.az.us
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From: Mary Kuehner <mkuehner@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper: Boy and Girl are friends; cat's cradle
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> One of our clerks remembers a book that she would like to recommend to a
> patron but cannot remember not the title. It's a picture book about a
boy
> and a girl who are friends. They are teased because they have friends
of
> the opposite gender. At the end of the book, the boy teaches the girl
to
> make a cat's cradle out of string. Ring any bells with anyone?
>
Please reply to me at mkuehner@jefferson.lib.co.us.
Thanks!
> Mary Kuehner
> Children's Reference Librarian
> Lakewood Library
> Jefferson County Public Library
> 10200 W. 20th Phone: 303-232-9504
> Lakewood, CO 80215 Fax: 303-275-2234
> mkuehner@jefferson.lib.co.us
> Find us on the Web: http://jefferson.lib.co.us
>
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From: "Mary D'Eliso" <mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us>
To: pubyac <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: need help: mother/child bond novels
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:20:32 CDT
Hi PUBYACkers,
I thought that this would be easy, but now I turn to you. We have a
group of patrons looking for children's novels that speak to the
mother/child bond.
Though it's easy to find picture books to fit this request, novels have
been difficult. So often, either the parents are conveniently disposed
of, and the main character either goes it alone or finds family in someone
who isn't a parent.
Can you help? I'd really appreciate hearing your suggestions.
Thanks,
Mary
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Mary D'Eliso, Children's Librarian Monroe County Public Library
mdeliso@monroe.lib.in.us
Bloomington, Indiana
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From: Stacey Schultz <sschultz@elkhorn.lib.wi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: a "butt" of a dilemma
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Hi Ruhama,
I saw this book on the NY Times bestseller list last week and had a good
laugh. I went to the Scholastic website and Amazon, but I think I am
going to pass on this one.
Stacey
Stacey L. Schultz
Youth Services Librarian
Matheson Memorial Library
101 N. Wisconsin St.
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-2678
fax (262) 723-2870
sschultz@lakeshores.lib.wi.us
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Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 2:56 PM
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Subject: a "butt" of a dilemma
Hi everyone!
I'm wondering what (if anything) you're going to do about this book:
http://www.scholastic.com/titles/butt/indexflash.htm
Mostly I'm just curious...I expect it will be a big one for Scholastic
book orders, but not put in too many libraries...
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I
go to the library and read a good book. Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977)
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From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Baby Story Times and Archives
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:20:49 CDT
Bonita,
>What divisions do the rest of you make <for StoryTimes>?
We have an infant program for babies birth to 18 months and their
caregivers and then our StoryTime for ages 1 to 5. We believe in
mult-age programming and usually have broad age ranges for our programs.
This allows families to participate and lets older children model
appropriate behavior for the younger ones. Hope the helps!
Stacey Irish-Keffer
Denton Public Library
502 Oakland
Denton, Texas 76201
940.349.7738
slirish@cityofdenton.com
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From: "Nancy Vitavec" <nvitavec@fastmail.fm>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Picture Books on Absent Mother
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A patron came in looking for books for her five year old niece about
absent Moms. The girl's mother abandoned her shortly after she was born,
and is having a hard time dealing with all the mother-and-daughter themed
stuff at her kindergarten.
Our library has "A Mother for Choco" and a number of books focusing on
Daddy or other family members. Can you suggest books more directly
related to the issue?
Thank you in advance
Nancy Vitavec
Solano County Library
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From: Domenica Simpson <dsimpson@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:21:05 CDT
Hello everyone,
We were able to answer our own stumper! A co-worker found a book that we
originally rejected as the answer because it didn't fit the patron's
description of the story. When the patron re-described the story we
decided that The Wonderful Mrs. Trumbly by Sally Wittman was indeed the
correct book!
Thanks, Domenica
Domenica Simpson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a patron looking for a book that she believes is on an early
> elementary school reading level (1st and 2nd) about:
>
> A young boy who has a crush on his teacher who is getting married.
The
> teacher leaves for a few weeks (her honeymoon?) and when she returns she
> explains to the young boy who is upset that he will understand someday
> when he is older (the concept of love and marriage?).
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Domenica Simpson
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From: "Bart Pisapia" <PisapiaB@mail.co.leon.fl.us>
To: <<pubyac@prairienet.org>>
Subject: reference book for inventors
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:21:15 CDT
We need a good general reference book on inventors for our Youth =
Services Department. Is there one that you use and like and could =
recommend? =20
Thanks,
Bart
Bart Pisapia
LeRoy Collins Leon County Library
Tallahassee, Florida
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From: KAHERN <KAHERN@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: picture books on biting others
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:21:23 CDT
I'm hoping to get some titles from the collective wisdom on picture
books that have the theme of "not biting others" or the consequences
of
losing friends/hurting others when someone decides to bites. My patron
has a 2 year old and would appreciate some recommendations. I've not
been successful thus far, including a search in A to Zoo.. The book,
"Bootsie Barker Bites" is a little too abstract for a 2 year old - but
that is all I have found thus far. I will be happy to post all/any
recommendations. Thanks very much!
--
Kathleen Ahern, Children's Librarian
Buckham Memorial Library
11 East Division Street
Faribault, MN 55021
507-334-2089
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From: Lisa Hunziger <hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - Hippo Story
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:21:32 CDT
One of our users is looking for a story she remembers from her
childhood (mid 1970s). It is about a hippopotamus who is stolen from
his family, and has to fight sharks under the sea. If anyone knows of
this picture book, could you email me off-list? Thank you so much!
Lisa Hunziger
Halton Hills Public Library
hunzigel@hhpl.on.ca
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From: "Claire Isaac" <cisaac@rpl.regina.sk.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Two stumpers
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:21:42 CDT
I have two stumpers for the collective brain. We have checked Ato Zoo.
1. A picture book which is at least 25 years old. A house-proud squirrel
is
raided by bandits who climb her tree to get her nuts.
2. A picture book. A rich woman plants a garden of tulips. Her
nephew
visits twice a year and plays tricks. It has a surprise ending.
Any suggestions gratefully received. Please reply directly to me at
cisaac@reginalibrary.ca
Thanks very much.
Claire Isaac
Children's Collections Coordinator
Regina Public Library
P.O. Box 2311 - 12th Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3Z5
Phone (306) 777-6034 Fax (306) 949-7260
cisaac@reginalibrary.ca
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From: "Anne McGivern" <anne.mcgivern@ntlworld.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: a "butt" of a dilemma
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:21:49 CDT
Hi,
I have The Day My Bum Went Psycho in my school library (i've
read it and
thought it was very funny, in a snigger at the back of class kind of way)
It's been taken out by nosiy first year pupils (12 yrs old) and also a
couple of boys who wouldn't touch a book unless it was a Horrible History.
So far I've had no complaints.
Katie
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From: "Trevor J. Oakley" <toakley@sals.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:21:57 CDT
Hello Collective Genius!
This may be a tough one given the lack of information. A patron was =
wondering if I knew about a children's book that "showed the same scene =
over a great deal of time" and was probably Paris. Too, the patron said =
the book was "older" and not sure how old that was.=20
I told her I'd send a message to you all to see if anyone has a eureka!
Thanks a ton!
Trevor Oakley
Children's Assistant
Town of Ballston Community Library
2 Lawmar Lane
Burnt Hills, N.Y. 12027
(518) 399-8174
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From: Miriam Boots <Miriam@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:22:05 CDT
Hi all,
A patron remembers a book long ago involving a young boy named Homer?
His uncle owned a donut shop and he helped out there. A rich excentric
lady somehow was helping make the donuts and loses her expensive (maybe
diamond) ring while making the donuts. So everyone has to eat up all
the donuts to find the ring.
Does this ring any bells with any of you?
Please send any clues to
Miriam@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us
Thanks.
Miriam Boots, Children's Librarian
St. Tammany Parish Library, LA
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From: "Ulrich, Judy" <j_ulrich@umwestern.edu>
To: kidlit-l@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu,child_lit@email.rutgers.edu,,
yalsa@ala.org,,aasl@ala.org,,alsc@ala.org,,PUBYAC@prairienet.org,,
wired-mt@bcr.org
Subject: Yng Adult/Child Lit Conference
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:22:14 CDT
15th Annual
Children's & Young
Adult Literature Conference
June 25-27, 2003
University of Montana - Western, Dillon, MT
Featuring a variety of author readings, discussions, stories, and teaching
ideas, in a beautiful, informal, and small-conference setting.
Lisa Campbell Ernst
Rafe Martin
Gretchen Olson
Alice Schertle
Robert San Souci
Janet Wong
The conference can be taken for 1 or 2 semester credits ED 491, non-credit,
daily rate, or OPI renewal units. All sessions will be held on campus in
the new
Swysgood Technology Center.
Registration due by May 30.
For further information, or to register, contact the School of Outreach
(406)683-7537 or 1-866-799-9140, or p_schumacher@umwestern.edu
Dr. Judy Ulrich
Professor of Education -- English & Drama
University of Montana-Western
Dillon MT 59725
(406)683-7422 j_ulrich@umwestern.edu
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